Psycho

Based On the book by Robert Bloch

Psycho is a 1998 American horror film co-produced and directed by Gus Van Sant, and starring Vince Vaughn, Julianne Moore, Viggo Mortensen, William H. Macy, and Anne Heche. It is a modern remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film of the same name, in which Marion Crane, an embezzler, arrives at an old motel run by a mysterious man named Norman Bates; both films are adapted from Robert Bloch's 1959 novel. Though filmed in color and set in 1998, the film is closer to a shot-for-shot retelling than most remakes, often copying Hitchcock's camera movements and editing, including the original script by Joseph Stefano (and uncredited writer Alma Reville) mostly being carried over. Bernard Herrmann's musical score is reused as well, though with a new arrangement by Danny Elfman and Steve Bartek, recorded in stereo.

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Release date:

1998

Director:

Gus Van Sant

Cast:

Vince Vaughn, Julianne Moore, Viggo Mortensen, Anne Heche, William H. Macy

Genre:

Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Slasher, LGBTQ-related

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1998 in adaptations